Raising a Geek Kid

[qos]

Wolfling tends to be rather nonchalant and somewhat hard to impress. She's not sullen or dismissive, she just doesn't get excited about a lot of things. She's never been one to squeal or jump up and down a lot.

I've heard her **squee** twice this week. And I mean a serious squee: loud voice, full body involvement, goes on and on. What prompted this uncha

1. Spike's first appearance on Buffy

2. My showing her the just-arrived copy of Turn Coat the new Harry Dresden novel


I'm definitely raising a geek. :-)

Comments

Book question

[unicorndelamer.livejournal.com]

What are the Harry Dresden novels about? I hope you won't hate me for admitting I've never heard of them.

Glad to hear you two are enjoying Buffy.

Re: Book question

[qos.livejournal.com]

Harry Dresden is the only wizard listed in the Chicago phone book. He's a noir-style gumshoe, always scraping to pay the rent, always as much in trouble with the good guys as the bad guys, and a sucker for an innocent with a hard-luck story. Think Philip Marlowe meets Buffy.

There's a lot of dry humor, some spooky villains, and a great cast of supporting characters -- all of whom develop with Harry as the series progresses. Each story is complete in itself -- no cliff-hangers -- but there's also a greater story arc. Wolfling and I both really enjoy them.

[athenian-abroad.livejournal.com]

Squee Spike! ;-)

[saskia139.livejournal.com]

Is that the scene where Spike crashes his car into the "Welcome to Sunnydale" sign? *g*

[qos.livejournal.com]

Yep!

Wolfling was squeeing in anticipation even before he got out of the car. ;-)

He's definitely a blast of icy fresh air on the vampire side of things. It wasn't until he'd vaporized The Annointed that I realized just how stodgy the vampire camp was compared to Buffy's gang.

(And I've been thinking that it's probably time to start reading Someone's Buffy fic. . . )

[saskia139.livejournal.com]

Having now watched up through season six and into season seven, it would be a breath of fresh air for me to see the Original Spike--brutal, snarky, self-involved, an unapologetic predator on the loose.

[qos.livejournal.com]

Arrgh. . . . do they eventually tame him?? No wait -- don't tell me. I'll just watch it through. . .

[redsonjasea.livejournal.com]

I squee for Spike too ;-)